Josephine St. Pierre
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African-American leader
civil rights activist
clubwoman
human
journalist
newspaper editor
suffragist
Josephine St. Pierre was an African-American civil rights leader, suffragist, and editor who played a key role in organizing Black women’s clubs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African-American leader
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civil rights activist ⓘ clubwoman ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ newspaper editor ⓘ suffragist ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
education and uplift for African Americans
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racial equality ⓘ women's suffrage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1842-08-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1924-03-13 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName |
Ruffin
NERFINISHED
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St. Pierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
National Federation of Afro-American Women
NERFINISHED
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Woman's Era Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Josephine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
civil rights leader
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club organizer ⓘ women's rights advocate ⓘ |
| keyRoleIn | formation of the National Association of Colored Women ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Association of Colored Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherTongue | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Black women's club movement
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American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
women's suffrage movement ⓘ |
| name | Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
involved in the 1900 General Federation of Women's Clubs controversy over Black women's club membership
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participated in the 1895 Boston conference that led to the National Federation of Afro-American Women ⓘ |
| notableFor |
editing the first newspaper published by and for African-American women
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organizing Black women's clubs in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Woman's Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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editor ⓘ lecturer ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| politicalActivity | worked with both Black and white suffrage organizations ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | George Lewis Ruffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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